Refrigerator



March 1 9, 1929. 'c A. FRICK l 1,705,756

REFRIGERATOR Filed Nov. 16, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheec C. A. FRICK REFRIGERATORMarch 19, 1929.

Filed Nov. 16, 1927 2 sheets-sneer Patented Mar. 19, 1929.

t UNITED STATES PATENT oFFicE.

CHESTER A. FRICK, OF MUNCIE, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR TO GLASCOK BROTHERSVMFG.COMPANY, OF ZIYIU'NCIE, INDIANA, A CORPORATION 0F INDIANA.

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My invention relates to improvements in refrigerators primarily designedlfor, the cooling of bottled drinks. I

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a refrigerator for thestorage of bottled drinks which will occupy a relatively small space,which may be cheaply manufactured and which, While being cheap from aconstruction standpoint, will be efficient in the cooling of the bottledgoods.

For the purpose of disclosing my invention I have illustrated oneembodiment thereof in the accompanying drawings, in4

Fig. 1 is a front view ofv a refrigerator embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof;

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section Fig. 4 is a transverse section;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail section of the upper edge;

Fig. 6 1s an enlarged detail section showing the manner of securing thelegs in position, and

Figs. 7 and 8 are detail sections showing the means for mounting thebottle dividers,

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated, a rectangular outercasing is formed comprising side and end panels `l which are connectedtogether at their meeting edges by corner angles 2, which angles providenot 'only means for connecting the panels together, but add to the trimof the structure.-

These angles are Apreferably secured to the panels by bolts or screws.Each of the panels 1 at its bottom, is inturned as at 3 and is providedwith a down-turned lip 4. Fitting within the bottom opening thus formedis a bottom closure 5 having a downturned ange 6 lying parallel with thelip 4 and having an up-turned lip 7 which overlaps the edge of the lip4, the metal of the lip 7 being crimped upon the lipy 6 to hold thebottom in position.

This casing is adapted to be supported on legs preferably in the form ofangle members 8, the upper ends of which are inturned at 9 and which aresecured to the bottom of the casing by means of screws 10 adapted to bepassed through the inturned fianges 3 and into corner angles 11 arrangedwithin the corners of the casing, these angles bein secured in positionby the bolts 12, whic bolts also assist in securing the'angles 2 inposition. This construction permits of 16, 1927. Serial N0. 233,532.

the ready removal of the legs in event it is desired that the structurebe placed on a counter or table. i Nesting within the outer casing is aninner open-topped tub, the side walls 13 and the bottom 14 of which arespaced apart from the outer casing, which spacing is filled Withsuitableinsulating material, such for instance as ground cork or the like. Thewalls 13 are slightly shorter than the outer panels and the exposededges of the Walls are covered by a top cap, one on each edge,comprising the flat plate 15 having a downturned flange 16 overlyin thewalls 13 and an up-turned flange 17 lylng parallel withy the upwardlyextending portion of the panels'and fitting over this portion is a Upanel 18, the inner wall 19 of'which is spaced from the Wall of the tubto provide ,a ledge 20.

The inner tub is divided into an ice chamber 21 and a bottle chamber 22,by m'eans of rality of longitudinally extending channels for thereception of bottles by means of longitudlnally extending rods 27, theends of Which are down-turned at 28 and at one end of the rod take intosockets 29 formed by a strip 30 secured to the dividing wall 23 and attheir opposite end into sockets 31 formed by a similar strip securedtothe front wall of the tub. By this construction the members dividing thebottle chamber into channels also add in the spacing and maintaining inposition of the transversely extending divider 23.` It should be notedthat this divider 23 'is provided with o enings 32 therein to permit theliquid rom the ice chamber 21 to flow into the bottle chamber 22. l

The bottle chamber is closed by a suitable cover 33 comprising a pair ofspaced apart metal Walls containing between the same insulating materialand this cover is hinged at its center as at 34 to permit one section ofi the cover to be raised at a time.

. The ice chamber is closed by a cover 35 of a similar double'wallconstruction, which cover at its opposite ends is provided with handles36 adapted to extend materiallyupwardly from the top of the cover andreceive between the same a shallowreceptacle 37 in which may be placedbottles for displayand renewal purposes.

The ice chamber is suitably drained by a drain pipe 38 having drainopenings 39 at their tops and at such a height as to maintain the Waterlevel in the ice and bottle chambers at a desired level.

l claimas my invention:

1. A bottle refrigerator comprising an outer casing and an innerreceptacle, the Walls of which are spaced apart from the walls of saidouter casing, said spacing being lled with suitable insulating material,a transverselyextending divider member removably mounted in saidreceptacle and means for dividing one of the compartments formed by saiddividing member into runways for bottles comprising longitudinallyextending rods removably connected to the divider member and to thefront wall of the receptacle and maintaining the divider member inproperly spaced relation with respect incarne to the front and backwalls of the receptacle.

2. A bottle refrigerator comprising an outer casing and an innerreceptacle,` the Walls of which are suitably spaced and the spacingfilled with insulating material, means for dividing said receptacle intotwo compartments comprising a transversely eX- tending removably.mounteddivider plate, an independent cover for each of said compartments andthe upper ed e of the plate fitting between said covers an having meansfor supporting the adjacent edges ofsaid covers and means forlongitudinallydivid' ing one of saidy compartments into bottle runwayscomprising longitudinally extending members removably connected to thebottom of said dividing member and to the front wall of said receptacle.

lln witness whereof, I, CHESTER A. FRICK, have hereunto set my hand atMuncie, ludiana, this 12th day of November, A. D. one thousand ninehundred and twenty-seven. v

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